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“It’s a real tragedy. I would like to send out my condolences to the family of this gentleman.

“The community is shocked and numb that this gent has gone out to his work to provide for himself and his family and hasn’t returned.

“The community depend on these people. They are local employees that service the community and they are very well respected.

“It’s very sad.”

The scene of a fatal accident in Limavady (Image: Margaret McLaughlin)

Mr Deighan said that the worker who died was collecting the waste from blue bins for Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council when the incident took place.

It is understood the recycling contract is held by Limavady based A Miller Commercials.

Both have been contacted for comment.

A PSNI spokesperson said they were called to the scene of “a serious road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian” at Mount Eden in Limavady, which was reported “shortly after 7.30am this morning”.

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Inspector Siobhan Watt later added: "Police can confirm that a 51-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision at Mount Eden in Limavady around 7.30am this morning, Tuesday 6 November.

"John Winton, a cleansing operative, died as a result of injuries he sustained in a collision with the refuse collection vehicle he was working on.

"An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident and police have appealed to any witnesses to contact them at the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 195 of 06/11/18."

A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive said: “HSENI are aware of the incident in Limavady this morning, are attending the scene and making enquiries.”

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